Broccoli Pulao Recipe - Broccoli Rice Recipe
Broccoli Pulao Recipe or Broccoli Rice with step by step photos.
Ingredients
- Basmati rice - 1 cup
- Broccoli Florets - 1/4 cup
- Peas - 2 tbsp fresh or frozen
- Water - 1+1/2 cup
- Onion - 1 medium
- Green chilies - 3
- Ginger - 1/4 inch piece
- Cloves - 2
- Bay leaf - 2 small
- Cinnamon - 1/2 inch piece
- Black pepper powder - 1/4 tsp
- Coriander leaves - few sprigs
- Salt - to taste
- Oil - 3 tsp
Instructions
Preparation:
- Slice the onions thinly. Grate the ginger and slit the green chili length wise.
- Wash basmati rice once and soak in enough water for 15 mins.
How to make Broccoli Pulao:
- Heat a pressure cooker with oil.
- Add cinnamon, cloves and bay leaf and cook for few seconds till you get the aroma.
- Add onions, ginger, green chili and saute over low flame till the onion become translucent.
- Add broccoli florets, peas, black pepper powder and mix well.
- Drain basmati rice into a colander and add the rice to the cooker and mix gently.
- Add water, salt, coriander leaves and give a final mix.
- Pressure cook over medium low flame for 1 whistle.
- Switch off the stove and wait for the pressure to release on its own.
- Open the cooker and fluff gently with a fork to mix evenly.
- Broccoli Pulao is ready.
- Serve hot with any raita or pickled onions.
